Tess Daly has talked about moving to New Zealand with husband Vernon Kay and their two children

Discussing the idea of a fresh start with Woman Magazine, she said: "Every time we visit my sister Karen in New Zealand, I spend the next two months Googling properties and dreaming of escaping the British winter.

"It's summer over there, and it's gorgeous. I miss my sister terribly, because we're so close. I love the laid-back way of life. The people are friendly, the food's incredible, the climate's great, the landscape is beautiful."

She added: "My youngest is forever saying to me, 'Mummy, can we please move to New Zealand, because I just want to be near my cousins?' It breaks my heart. I grew up with my cousins so close by."

In December Tess revealed her marriage to Vernon, 43, was still a "work in progress" after the Rhian Sugden 'sexting' scandal.